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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
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Provided by Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Calfee’s White-Collar Defense and Government Investigations practice offers a coordinated approach to addressing the increasing criminal and regulatory risks faced by U.S. companies and providing sound strategies for defense and mitigation in times of urgency and stress.
Whether parallel civil and criminal actions, internal or external investigations, additional regulatory oversight, disclosure requirements, governance and compliance issues, insurance coverage, crisis management or business judgment, Calfee’s White-Collar Defense and Government Investigations team has the experience and judgment to provide constructive counsel no matter where the process leads.
Led by attorneys who have spearheaded defensive investigations and responses throughout their careers, the team also includes both securities and governance attorneys with experience representing businesses, issuers, underwriters, shareholder groups, directors and officers and public bodies, as well as trial lawyers experienced in complex, bet-the-bank civil litigation and criminal trials.
Industries (21)
- Aviation
- Banking, Financial Services and Insurance
- Chemicals
- Construction
- Education
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
- Entertainment, Media and the Arts
- Food and Beverage
- Gaming and Hospitality
- Health Care
- Individuals and Families
- International
- Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Partnerships, LLCs and Joint Ventures
- Private and Family-Owned Businesses
- Public Companies
- Real Estate
- Retail and Consumer Products
- Software and Information Technology
- Trade Associations
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Strengths
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Calfee do a great job providing a high level service and is very responsive. The team is super knowledgeable and loop in the appropriate folks to ensure that they have the appropriate resources.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations respondentUSACalfee do a really good job of being practical, business-savvy and client-centric.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations respondentUSAThe team supports its clients with quality work, efficient time management and nuanced experiences.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 Fritz Berckmueller
Head of department Fritz Berckmueller is well regarded for his expertise in white-collar work. He acts for clients in a range of matters including FCA investigations, whistle-blower claims and investigations into bribery and corruption. Fritz does a great job going through the details and is awesome to work with.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations respondentUSAFritz has a depth of experience and knowledge. He will often anticipate work that needs to be completed.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations respondentUSAFritz was always responsive and knew the legal issues well. He knew when to be gentle and when to be tough.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP (1)
Ohio
Fritz Berckmueller
Head of Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
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Members
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Christopher Jones
Brad Liu
Nicholas Bonaminio
Albert Lucas
Raymond Tarasuck
John Reulbach
Kelsey Baughman
Vanessa Healy
Fred Hilow
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